Merchandise trade in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Merchandise trade was 41.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Merchandise trade in Antigua and Barbuda, 1977–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise trade in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 41.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 101.1% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 35.8%, in 2015.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 135th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Merchandise trade in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 52.9% | — |
| 1978 | 61.3% | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 91.2% | +48.8% |
| 1980 | 86.1% | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 101.1% | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 96.1% | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 69.8% | -27.4% |
| 1984 | 70.7% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 74.3% | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 76.3% | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 76.7% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 64.9% | -15.4% |
| 1989 | 45.7% | -29.6% |
| 1990 | 57.7% | +26.2% |
| 1991 | 68.4% | +18.7% |
| 1992 | 71.8% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 68.1% | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 61.8% | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 64.8% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 59.3% | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 56.8% | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 53.3% | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 54.1% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 50.9% | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 48.6% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 48.9% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 49.3% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 49.8% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 51.5% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 53.5% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 52.9% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 51.9% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 42.2% | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 42.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 37.8% | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 40.7% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 43.2% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 45.8% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 35.8% | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 36.2% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 37.5% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 43.6% | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 42.8% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 36.8% | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 38.4% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 45.3% | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 42.6% | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 39.6% | -7.1% |
| 2025 | 41.5% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.5% | 52.9% | 91.2% | 3 |
| 1980s | 76.2% | 45.7% | 101.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.6% | 53.3% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 42.2% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 35.8% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.7% | 36.8% | 45.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
More private sector data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Food imports 27.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 68.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 938.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 84.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 14.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 32.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 339.67 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0137 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 9,957 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Merchandise trade in Antigua and Barbuda was 41.5% in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise trade recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 101.1% in 1981.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.8% in 2015.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for merchandise trade?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 135th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise trade rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.